not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
retention; maintenance; preservation
to harm; to cause harm to
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
the former and the latter; A and B
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to toady; to be obsequious
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
concreteness; feasibility
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy